Graterford Inmate Found Dead In Cell Police

A 62-year-old state prison inmate was found dead in his cell Friday, just one week after being interned at the Graterford correctional institution in Montgomery County.

State police at Stockertown report that Harry G. Muchler of Wilkes-Barre was found face down on his bed by his cellmate at 1 p.m. Friday.

Muchler died of a heart attack, according to a spokesman for the Montgomery County coroner's office who refused to identify himself.

Police initially suspected the inmate died of natural causes, because there did not appear to be any visible marks on the body, but an autopsy was performed Friday night.

Muchler was diabetic and was receiving medication, according to police.

He had been sentenced to a 5-10 year term in state prison by Luzerne County Court after being convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.